Peer Mentor Volunteers
Open Mental Health Peer Mentor Volunteers are part of our Peer Connections project. The project aims to help people with their health and wellbeing, through mutually supportive one-to-one relationships. Peer Mentors call on their own lived experience of mental health challenges to help others seeking support.
We value your experience
Our peer mentors’ experiences are powerful tools that help them support other people facing similar struggles with mental health.
Please check Spark-a-Change volunteering database to see current vacancies for Peer Mentors.
When available, vacancies will be posted on Spark-a-Change: www.sparkachange.org.uk
People become peer mentor volunteers for many reasons: to connect with other people, support others through their experience, find a sense of purpose, or gain experience and confidence for employment.
Peer mentoring can help maintain a mentor’s recovery as well as aiding those receiving support.
Mentors are supported at every step in a way that meets their individual needs, from starting training, all the way through to being introduced and mentoring someone who needs support.
The free training gives mentors the information, tools, resources and knowledge they need to help others.
Want to find out more about Peer Connections or interested in becoming a mentor? Email: peerconnections@rethink.org